I don't often get this blown away by poetry. But somebody sent me this and it is... strunning. It takes a lot - and I mean a LOT to make me cry. But this did. Even cynical old me. The poet is from New York
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I do not agree with the poem's sentiment (for the record, I may not like the president and I disagree with plenty of his policies, but I support the actions he's currently taking in Iraq), but as a born-and-bred resident of New York City who happened to be in Manhattan on 9/11, it's clear the poet doesn't speak for me anyway.
Apparently the author's forgotten that "our" city has 5 boroughs and not four (and that Staten Island suffered plenty of losses on that horrible day).
I respect your opinion, as I respect anybody who 'stands up to be counted'. I had no idea of the boroughs... it was the sentiment I *did* agree with.
There are so, so many things that could be said, from sentimental to idealistic to angry to... everything. As I said to someone today, I might think differently if I was American. Or Iraqi. But I feel strongly and say what I think - and I'm glad in a way that my post, spontaneous as it was, shows differing points of view without somebody telling me to 'f*** off and die' because of what I believe. Somebody said that to my daughter today who took part in a protest, and I didn't find that very... constructive.
Well, I for one, appreciate your levelheaded attitude. And I certainly agree with you that what happened to your daughter was appalling.
The saddest thing IMHO about this conflict is the use of inflammatory rhetoric by those on both sides of the issue. No doubt, it's an example of a rather unfortunate aspect of our times--it often appears that trying to outshout and insult one's opponent is more important than to offer coherent and useful information.
I wouldn't call you security mad, but justifiably cautious and wise, withal. People do have the right to express their feelings, in poetry, prose, or any other form. Literary accuracy is not necessarily a prerequisite for putting 'pen to paper', as it were, at least not in _my_ estimation.
I was moved by the outpouring, familiar with the themes expressed and impressed by the coherence of image. Carn't arsk much more of an unpaid writer than that! Thanks for sharing it.
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I loved the poem, thanks for posting it... do you know the name of the author, by any chance?
Thanks again. I needed that today.
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Apparently the author's forgotten that "our" city has 5 boroughs and not four (and that Staten Island suffered plenty of losses on that horrible day).
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There are so, so many things that could be said, from sentimental to idealistic to angry to... everything. As I said to someone today, I might think differently if I was American. Or Iraqi. But I feel strongly and say what I think - and I'm glad in a way that my post, spontaneous as it was, shows differing points of view without somebody telling me to 'f*** off and die' because of what I believe. Somebody said that to my daughter today who took part in a protest, and I didn't find that very... constructive.
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The saddest thing IMHO about this conflict is the use of inflammatory rhetoric by those on both sides of the issue. No doubt, it's an example of a rather unfortunate aspect of our times--it often appears that trying to outshout and insult one's opponent is more important than to offer coherent and useful information.
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I was moved by the outpouring, familiar with the themes expressed and impressed by the coherence of image. Carn't arsk much more of an unpaid writer than that! Thanks for sharing it.
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